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Logwatch

Install logwatch, ports collection contains deepthought.httpup port;

        $ prt-get depinst logwatch

1.1. Configure

        $ sudo cp /usr/share/logwatch/default.conf/logwatch.conf /etc/logwatch/conf/

Example configuration;

        MailTo = admin@box
        MailFrom = logwatch
        Range = Today
        Detail = Med

Activate all or per service;

        #Service = All
        Service = http
        Service = exim
        Service = dhcpd

        $ sudo /usr/share/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl

1.2. Set cron task

First make sure that email gets deliver;

        $ sudo /usr/share/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl --output mail

Create file /etc/cron/daily/logwatch;

        #!/bin/sh
        #
        # /etc/cron/daily/logwatch: run logwatch and mail output
        #

        /usr/share/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl --output mail

        # End of file

        $ sudo chmod +x /etc/cron/daily/logwatch

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